
Minnie Evans lived most of her life in North Carolina. At seventeen, she found work as a gatekeeper in the lush gardens of a coastal estate, Airlie-on-Sound, which became a public park in 1949. Evans felt inspired by God to celebrate his resplendent creations with art. In free moments, she drew or painted floral scenes with goddess-like figures in their midst.
- Title
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Design Made at Airlie Gardens
- Artist
- Date
- 1967
- Location
- Dimensions
- 19 7⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (50.5 x 60.6 cm)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of the artist
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil and mixed media on canvas mounted on paperboard
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Object – flower
- Figure – fragment – face
- Object – foliage
- Fantasy
- Object Number
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1972.44
- Palette
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